Make sure you put discount clauses and subordination verbiage in your offer.Use the Installment down payment clause.A Front Porch clause can be used to completely eliminate the down payment requirement.Write in your offer that seller pays all transfer, contributes X-$'s to you at settlement and that you receive all positive escrows if there is a mortgage to be paid off, and the seller agrees to leave stuff in the house or garage - all furniture, the old car in the garage, tools and garden stuff.

I am looking into the Kashmere Gardens/5th Ward area. 

Looking in Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Orange areas of OC.

Hi Fellow investors,Me and my wife are under contract for our first property listed as a SHF with 4 BDs 2 BATH, 5 minutes from garden of the gods driving.

You can buy a property just about anywhere along the Grand Strand and there will be several bars and restaurants that you can get to by golf cart.I have clients from California who just bought in Garden City Beach, on the border of Surfside Beach. 

I believe the 2 units (owner's triplex and garden unit) are well-positioned and will be easy to market.

Doing some research in 2-3 states and wondering what are the best areas in your state to look at properties for purchase that would encompass most of these:-Ability to get a few acres (don't need 100, but say 3-5)-Home that can come with land suitable for small hobby farm/homesteading type stuff (couple of horses, maybe small garden, etc.)

After another friend and I bought Tao Gardens (RETA DEAL) in Puerto Vallarta, we really did some serious research.

That will give you a sense of vacancy.Every property is different so 10% for CapEx might be high or you can redo some of the major systems upfront in order to lower that percentage.How much is a gardener there?

Hard Money Lending/Private Money through Spring Garden Lending How did you add value to the deal?